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  • Why I Stay - Master Sgt. Moore

    For U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Moore, 8th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 Viper specialist section chief, the journey through his military career has been anything but straightforward. His path has been shaped by a series of decisions, challenges, and personal growth that have defined his

  • Capt. Joshua Bowman: Big relief for a small town

    Having witnessed the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in his small Mississippi hometown, Capt. Joshua Bowman, 315th Training Squadron instructor, felt a deep responsibility to ensure that rural communities like El Campo, Texas, were not overlooked in the aftermath of natural disasters.

  • Seeing in the Dark: Air Traffic Control

    People across the world have experienced a beautiful pink and orange sunset in their lives, but not everyone will experience that while taking off at speeds of up to 180 knots in an aircraft. As a part of the 14th Flying Training Wing’s mission to Train World Class Pilots,” students looking to earn

  • Connecting with the Local Community

    The 14th Flying Training Wing hosted a monthly Base Community Council meeting on August 14th, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center, on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.

  • Summer STEM program wraps up at STARBASE Maxwell

    STARBASE Maxwell conducted a summer STEM program here from June 10, 2024, to July 25, 2024.The program ran six sessions with three four-day classes per session, and each class taught STEM concepts to 18 children per class for a grand total of 303 participating students through the entirety of the

  • An Eye on Quality

    Before Undergraduate Pilot Training students hear the applause of family and friends at graduation, they hear the engines of the T-6 Texan II. The Maintenance Authority & Quality team is tasked with ensuring their mechanical chorus is finely tuned.